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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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