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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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