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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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