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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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