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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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