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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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