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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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