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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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