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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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