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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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