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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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