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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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