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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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