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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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