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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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