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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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