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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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