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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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