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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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