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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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