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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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