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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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