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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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