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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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