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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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