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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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