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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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