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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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