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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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