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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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