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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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