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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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