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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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