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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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