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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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