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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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