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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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