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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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