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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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