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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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