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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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