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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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