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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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