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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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