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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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