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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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