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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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