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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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