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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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