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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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