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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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