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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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