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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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