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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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