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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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