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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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