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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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