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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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