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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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