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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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