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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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