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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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