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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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