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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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