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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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