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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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