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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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