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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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