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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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