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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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