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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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