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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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