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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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