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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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