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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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