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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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