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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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