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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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