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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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