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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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