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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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