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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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