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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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