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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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