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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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