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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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