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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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