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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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