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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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