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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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