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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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