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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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