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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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