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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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