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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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