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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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