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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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