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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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