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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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