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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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