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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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