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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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