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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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