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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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