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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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