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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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