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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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