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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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