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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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