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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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