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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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