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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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