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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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