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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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