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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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