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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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