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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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