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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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