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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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