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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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