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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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