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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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