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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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