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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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