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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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