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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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