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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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