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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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