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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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