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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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