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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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