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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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