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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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