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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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