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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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