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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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