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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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