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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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