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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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