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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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