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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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