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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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