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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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