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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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