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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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