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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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