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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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