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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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