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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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