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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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