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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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