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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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