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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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