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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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