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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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