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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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