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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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