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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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