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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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