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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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