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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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