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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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