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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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