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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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