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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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