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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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