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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 (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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