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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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