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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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