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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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