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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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