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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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