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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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