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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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