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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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