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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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