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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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