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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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