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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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