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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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