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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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