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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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