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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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