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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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