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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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