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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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