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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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