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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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