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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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