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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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