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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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