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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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