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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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