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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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