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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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