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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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