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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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