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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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