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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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