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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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