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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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