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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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