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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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