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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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