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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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