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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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