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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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