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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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