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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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