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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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