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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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