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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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