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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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