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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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