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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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