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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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