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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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