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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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