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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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