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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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