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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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