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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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