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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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