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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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