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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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