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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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