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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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