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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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