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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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