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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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