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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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