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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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