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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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