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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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