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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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