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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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