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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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