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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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