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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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