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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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