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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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