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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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