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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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