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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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