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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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