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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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