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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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