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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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