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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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