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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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