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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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