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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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