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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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