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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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