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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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