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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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