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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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