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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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