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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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