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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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