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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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