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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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