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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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