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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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