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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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