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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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