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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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