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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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