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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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