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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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