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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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