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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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