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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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