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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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