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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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