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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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