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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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