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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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