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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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