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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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