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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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