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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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