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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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