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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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