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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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