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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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