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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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