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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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