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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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