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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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