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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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