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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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