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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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