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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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