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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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