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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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