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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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