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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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