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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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