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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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