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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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