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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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