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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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