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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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