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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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