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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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