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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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