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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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