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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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