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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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