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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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