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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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