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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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