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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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