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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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