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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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