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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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