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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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