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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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