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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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