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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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