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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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