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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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