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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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