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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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