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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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