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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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