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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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