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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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