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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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