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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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