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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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