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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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