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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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