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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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