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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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