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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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