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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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