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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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