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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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