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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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