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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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