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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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