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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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