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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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