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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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