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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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