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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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