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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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