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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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