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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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