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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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