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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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