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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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