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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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