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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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