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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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