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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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