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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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