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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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