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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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