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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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