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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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