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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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