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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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