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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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