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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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