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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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