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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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