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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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