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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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