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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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