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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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