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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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