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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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