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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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