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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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