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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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