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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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