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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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