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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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