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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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