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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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