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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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