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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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