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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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