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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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