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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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