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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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