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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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