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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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