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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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