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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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