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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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