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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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