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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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