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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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