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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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