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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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