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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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