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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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