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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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