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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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