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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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