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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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