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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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