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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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