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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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