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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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