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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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