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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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