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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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