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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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