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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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