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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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