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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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