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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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