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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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