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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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