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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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