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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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