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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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