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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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