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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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