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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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