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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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