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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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