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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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