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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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