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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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