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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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