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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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