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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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