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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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