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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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