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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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