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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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