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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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