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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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