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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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