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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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