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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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