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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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