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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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