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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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