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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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