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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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