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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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