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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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