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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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