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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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