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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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