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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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