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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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