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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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