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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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