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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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