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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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