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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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