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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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