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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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