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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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