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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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