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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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