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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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