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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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