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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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