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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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