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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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