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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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