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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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