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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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