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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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