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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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