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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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