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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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