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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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