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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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