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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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