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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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