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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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