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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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