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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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