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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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