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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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