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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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