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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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