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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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