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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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