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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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