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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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