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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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