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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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