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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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