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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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