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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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