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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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