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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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