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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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