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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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