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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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