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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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