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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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