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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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