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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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