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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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