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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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