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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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