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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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