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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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