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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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