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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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